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Eritrea: Water Diversion Scheme Under Construction in She'ib Sub-Zone

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Shabait.com (Asmara)

9 April 2008
Posted to the web 9 April 2008

She'ib

The construction of a water diversion scheme is underway in the She'ib sub-zone, Northern Red Sea region, at a cost of about 28 million Nakfa. The scheme being undertaken by the Roddab Construction Company is aimed at diverting river waters flowing from the highlands for agricultural purposes.

The head of the branch office of the Ministry of Agriculture in the sub-zone, Mr. Temesgen Gebrezgi, indicated that the water diversion scheme would play a significant role in facilitating irrigation farming on a total of 2,800 hectares in the villages of She'ib-Ketin, Edeabai, Debret, Bsies and Shelshal, thus benefiting about 3,300 farmers.

He further pointed out that a total of 7,748 hectares would be put under cultivation in this year's rainy season and that vigorous efforts have been carried out to achieve food security.

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